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Fire and Out-of-Business Sale Permits

A Going Out of Business / Fire Sale Permit must be obtained (per Florida Statutes) whenever a business conducts a sale, in such a manner, as to reasonably cause the public to believe that upon disposal of the stock of goods, they will cease operations.

The permit is issued for a period of not more than 60 consecutive days, including weekends and holidays and cannot be renewed. Permits are neither transferable nor refundable.

For each location, you will need:

A completed Application For Out of Business / Fire Sale permit.

A full inventory of the goods, wares, merchandise and the dollar value of the items to be offered for the sale.

A fee of $50.00, Certified Funds or Cash only.

Verification that all Real Estate and Personal Property taxes are paid.

A copy of advertisements used in the media which include the necessary verbiage.

Surrender any applicable City and County Local Business Tax Receipts (formerly known as the occupational license).

Florida statutes mandate that you may not conduct a Fire or Going-Out-of-Business Sale without a permit. Applications to apply for permits are available at: Miami–Dade County Tax Collector’s Office, 200 NW 2nd Avenue, Open 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m, or you may call 305-375-5475, or download the following instruction and application forms:

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